There were actually at least three ALAN road models, plus the cyclocross bikes. I have one each of the top two road models, the Record and the Competition. The Competition had fancy engraved lugs like the Record, but minimal decals - my mid- 70's Competition had only a small decal on the seat tube - the headtube logo was engraved. It is entirely silver anodized aluminum, don't know if it came in other colors. The shop in Little Rock, AR where I bought both my Competition and Record also had the least expensive model, which I think was called the Olympic, because some of the Eastern European squads had used them in the Olympics. I'm almost sure the Olympic came in gold anodized aluminum as well, as I think the Little Rock shop had one that color. The lugs were straight and unengraved and I believe were silver colored regardless of the tube colors. At the 1974 World Championships in Montreal, which I attended, a Polish rider named Kowalski won the amateur road race on an ALAN Olympic. The Poles and maybe some other East European squads were also using a track version of this frame at those Championships, so the basic ALAN model was not too shabby a machine. I've never heard of an ALAN frame coming unglued, although of course there have been instances of tube failure from metal fatigue.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> In a message dated 7/24/2002 9:26:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> swampmtn@siscom.net writes:
>
> << What are the detail differences between this model and the "Record"?
(I
> didn't realize there were different versions of the Guerciotti) >>
>
> (Totally from memory, so you know what that means...)
> - Different tubing. References to more exotic alloy in Record, "Ergal" and
> other blather.
> - Later on, larger tubing diameters in the more expensive Record.
> - lugs were nicer, even "engraved" on Record.
> - seat lug/seat stay attachment area was smoother and more aesthetically
> pleasing on Record. Cheaper Sport (?) model had more of a plumbing look
> (sorta like a modern Seven!)
> - As far as Ten Speed Drive and Corso (Stuyvescent in NYC) models, the
Record
> model came in a bunch of anodized colors as well as clear anodized. The
> cheaper model came only in red or black. I am sure that Euro distributed
> bikes came in many other variations. I have an Alan labeled woman's frame
> (slanted down tube style) bike that is the more basic model but silver
(clear
> ) anodized.
>
> I guess it is important to add that Alan has been cranking for many years
and
> there have been changes throughout the line over that time. I will say
that
> the screwed and glued joints hold up amazingly well and result in very few
> failures. I suspect they will still be on the road long after the welded
> jobbies of today crack apart!!
>
>
> Dale Brown
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